We reflect frequently on how our thinking has changed. Below, Thomas (gr 6) explains how he now responds to ideas:

In the past, I would respond to ideas I did not like by targeting them and making the idea irrelevant by saying things like “There is no way that would work” and “That SUCKS” but while working on this project I have changed. I now allow myself to question my own thinking and appreciate other’s input and try to expand and build onto my idea, rather than just staying with my own idea. After we did our activity where we rapidly generated ideas I learned that it is easier to generate ideas than one may think and that your imagination is limitless. Now that I am working on turning bad ideas into good ones it makes me feel so positive and that there are no bad ideas, only ideas that have both good and bad outcomes.

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About Heidi Siwak

Heidi is a middle school teacher from Ontario, Canada whose innovative work is creating new models of learning. She has been recognized by the Globe and Mail as one of Canada's innovative teachers. Her students undertake original projects that challenge the boundaries of learning and have won national awards. She has been featured on TVO's Learning 2030 series and as a guest blogger. Her blog is carried by CBC's digital media service in Hamilton. Heidi is currently exploring Integrative and Design Thinking and Knowledge Building with her students and has recently begun her MEd in Education Leadership and Policy. Heidi has created Experience the Shift - a series of workshops designed to help participants experience and develop insight about new models of learning. Follow #shiftxp2015 to see its impact.